Those who are familiar with comics probably know that at one point Pepper gets turned into cyborg superheroine Rescue. That happens because she's seriously injured during explosion so Tony must put magnet into her chest. She also gets her own suit that she uses to escape from Stark Industries when under attack.
Seeing the explosion in IM3 trailer got me thinking. Wouldn't it be cool to have Pepper turn into Rescue? And then have her own spin-off movie?
I know it's unlikely because studios are deathly afraid of female superhero leads. But one can hope, right?

I don't think it's likely she'll armour up in this movie. I'm wary of any rumour that says she possibly could, it would seem like an armoured hero too far and a spin-off movie is just unwarranted. She can't carry a movie by herself.

If more than one character having any power makes it cheap, then there ought to be only one super-strong hero, right? So by that rationale Thor shouldn't have super-strength, because Hulk beat him to it, though Thor's "god of thunder" weather powers are unique. (Storm should never have been created, though.) And Captain America just might as well not suit up at all because he's just another strong guy, albeit with a strength level that's far below the others. Bringing in Ms./Captain Marvel would be even more redundant since strength is one of her main shticks, along with energy blasts that duplicate Iron Man and Thor's powers. There should be only one Ant-Man, of course (though Wasp gets a bye because she has wings). And so on.

It makes sense in the realm of the movies because of the danger Pepper will more often than not find herself in. Having Tony make a suit of armour for her and learning how to use it to protect herself doesn't mean she has to become a superhero and join the Avengers.

I wouldn't want that. Just her having armour would be cool to see. Not necessarily her being Rescue.

IMO Tony would be an idiot to not make a "rescue" armor for Pepper since she's been in trouble and alone in both movies. It'd probably just work best as a nod, though. With her having no control and it just basically encasing her and taking her away to safety, maybe even with her protesting

If more than one character having any power makes it cheap, then there ought to be only one super-strong hero, right? So by that rationale Thor shouldn't have super-strength, because Hulk beat him to it, though Thor's "god of thunder" weather powers are unique. (Storm should never have been created, though.) And Captain America just might as well not suit up at all because he's just another strong guy, albeit with a strength level that's far below the others. Bringing in Ms./Captain Marvel would be even more redundant since strength is one of her main shticks, along with energy blasts that duplicate Iron Man and Thor's powers. There should be only one Ant-Man, of course (though Wasp gets a bye because she has wings). And so on.

That were would be true if Thor turned into a big huge green guy, or if Hulk had a Hammer and could summon lightning. All those character you mentioned have very different gimmicks.

In Iron Man 3 you're literally going to have three people using the EXACT same weapon system. Rhodey makes sense in the movies being he's a pilot, and Stark wanted to bring him in on it anyway.

That said, I have yet to see anyone post a real reason why this should happen except it happens in the comics, and Fraction's Iron Man should be completely ignored because it's craptastic.

I'm against it because it just piles up too many armored superheroes. I actually don't care for War Machine that much either for the same reason. It kinda dilutes Iron Man's uniqueness.

Exactly! The last thing Iron Man movies need is MORE armored people and/or drones. That's all the first two films were about. Give him a new threat, more creative changes and progression. I would rather see Pepper die than go the Rescue route

She starts out as just an assistant, develops into Tony's crush and then his girlfriend. She saves his life, takes control of Stark Enterprises before becoming his wife.

She has been in direct physical danger in both IM and IM2 while he has been busy elsewhere (struggling with no chest piece in IM1, fighting Vanko in IM2).

IM3:
Startk:
I hope I can protect the one thing I can't live without (as he gestures at Pepper)

How is it not the next logical progression for her character? OF COURSE he would make her a suit of armour. Really, he would be stupid not too.

Combine that with the fact that she does become Rescue in the comics and I just don't see what there is to complain about.

I understand the point about having too many people in armour, but really, we have had Iron Monger, War Machine and Whiplash, that's all. Not like the list is very long.

Yes, there are those three you listed, but 1. Look at the percentage. Two films, two villains that are a guy in bigger armor. Boring. 2. The drones are essentially the same thing, just controlled remotely rather than by a guy inside them. Just a device used to get MORE in the movie. And 3. Think about Tony's character progression. If his goal is always kill someone who's copying him, that's repetitive.

less armor, less drones, more creative threats. I'd be ok with her having an armor that saves her from the house, but her in armor, fighting, just like Tony AND Rhodey is boring and lazy.

She starts out as just an assistant, develops into Tony's crush and then his girlfriend. She saves his life, takes control of Stark Enterprises before becoming his wife.

She has been in direct physical danger in both IM and IM2 while he has been busy elsewhere (struggling with no chest piece in IM1, fighting Vanko in IM2).

IM3:
Startk:I hope I can protect the one thing I can't live without (as he gestures at Pepper)

How is it not the next logical progression for her character? OF COURSE he would make her a suit of armour. Really, he would be stupid not too.

Combine that with the fact that she does become Rescue in the comics and I just don't see what there is to complain about.

I understand the point about having too many people in armour, but really, we have had Iron Monger, War Machine and Whiplash, that's all. Not like the list is very long.

That's the key line,isn't it?I'm pretty sure that's the indication that he makes her the armor.

People are making it out that she'll be going out flying missions with Stark and Rhodey,but what will probably be the case is that she'll wear the armor near the end to shield herself from an attack,and end up using it to save Tony from some sort of danger.Prompting Tony to comment on how good she is at coming to the RESCUE.With her replying "I'm never wearing this again!"

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Because that has nothing to do with her character. Tony making her an armour because she's been in danger in two movies is a terrible excuse for her to get her own armour (you might as well armour up Happy Hogan at the same time). That's by no means a logical next step for her character. Her progression in the previous movies does not point to Rescue.

Armor up Happy Hogan? Seriously? She's not one of his bodyguards, she is his wife. How is her being in physical danger a bad excuse for her getting into armor? It makes so much sense to me that I can't believe you don't get it.

The whole point of Rescue is that she is not armed with any weapns, the suit is designed to protect her. She has saved (rescued) him twice already, almost dying in the process, a protective suit is extremely logical. It's not like the suit is designed to go into battle with Tony, it's designed to protect her and get her away from danger, that's the direction I think they will go.

He obviously builds a lot of suits, there have been what 7 different variations on screen alone, let alone the prototypes we don't see. Are you telling me that it is not reasonable that while making all these suits, he would make one for the woman he loves?

That were would be true if Thor turned into a big huge green guy, or if Hulk had a Hammer and could summon lightning. All those character you mentioned have very different gimmicks.

In Iron Man 3 you're literally going to have three people using the EXACT same weapon system. Rhodey makes sense in the movies being he's a pilot, and Stark wanted to bring him in on it anyway.

That said, I have yet to see anyone post a real reason why this should happen except it happens in the comics, and Fraction's Iron Man should be completely ignored because it's craptastic.

There is a very good reason why Pepper might get a suit of armor: She's being attacked by Tony's enemies yet again. Pepper is in the line of fire because of Tony, so it makes perfect sense that he would come up with a means to protect her from danger when he can't himself. You may not like that reasoning, but it's not a stretch by any means.

Fans usually whine when the films diverge from the comics, but in the case of War Machine and Rescue all the pissing and moaning is about developments that are canon. In Rhodey's case, he has had the armor in one form or another since the 1983. War Machine has three decades of history behind him and his existence is by no means controversial anywhere but on forums like this. Pepper got her suit more recently, but again it's part of comics lore that the filmmakers are going to mine for ideas.